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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-27
A STEAM BARGE SINKS
with "A Cargo OF 10000 Bush els OF
Wheat.

DETROIT, MICH, February 26.-The
mammoth steam barge Cumberland,
lyirg at Moffatts wharf, with cargo
OF 10000 bushels of wheat in her hold,
sprung a leak last night, and this
morning WIS found to b. sinking. At
9o'clock a tug, with DIVER and steam
pumps on board, st n ell up the river
to try aud keep her shoat. The Cum
berland at that hour was down eight
to ten feet, aud W gradually sinking.
At 10 o'clock word came down from
the dock that there was chance Of
checking the leak before much fur
ther damage was done to her cargo.
The leak had been discov red, but
/ was gu mi.ed that it had occurred
by one of the sea cocSs" bu sting.
The Cumberland is one Of the finest
vessels OF her class on the lakes. Sle
is owned principally by Joseph Gil
chris', of VsrmiIliop, O., and is valued
at $l25, 100. she is 22j feet long j.
II Wend Ii & Co. loaded her with
wheat last ia fo- Eastern parties.
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To the Public.

Mr. julius Levy having purchased
the general merchandise stock of f
y. Moeller, 20 and 792 Beale street, at
az ignee's sale and az a great sacrifice,
will continue the business there under
the firm name and style Stsin Broth
ers & Co. Messrs. Sam and Julius
Stein, late OF l Goldsmith & Bro hers,
are members oftne firm and will al ways
be on hand to welcome their friends ss
we'll as new patrons of the house, in
their usu'l genial and gantlemanly
way, aud they trust on the rength of
their new enterprise that their many
fir ends aud acquaintances as well IS
strangers will give them their patron
sge. Mr.. julius Levy, the senior men,
Der of he firm, is eth connected es
{ avel ng salesman with the popular
house OF B. L wsnstein 4 Bros, but
he will pay strict attention TO he pur-
chs sing Of the right kind OF gods for
spot cash fpr the new house, he bav.
iiga If, time experience in the bust
mss. The new frn will thus be en-
ablrd to sell a. low as any house in
The city. Cal and see us. Respect
fully, 1T IN BROS. a co.
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Robson ana Crane.

Shskspeare's Comedy of Errors aud
the Merry hiUeS Of Windsor, together
with Diver Goldsm MS delightful
comedy She SioopS to Conquer, is truly
grand repertJirs which Robson 4
Crane will offer 10 the public the COM
ing week at the Memphis Theater.
Wedne sdsy and Thursday nights and
Saturday matinee they will be &c en- as
the 1wo Dr0n,iOs, and on Friday
night the charming comedy She Scoops
to Conquer will be given, with Mr.. Rob-
son as TONY Lumpkin" and Mr..
Crane as sod Hsrdcsste." The pre-
sci tAtion of this, one OF the most
beautiful plays ever wri tsn, has been
highly spoken of Sterevt the come
dians have played it, AID will be en-.
dyed by all true lovers of genuine
comedy. On Saturday night magni-
Fl emit production OF the Merry WiVes of
Wina'Or will be seen, with Mr.. Crane
ss ''Sir John Fails att" aud Mr.. Rob-
son ss "Dr. Caius." These comedians
have occupied prominent place on
the American stage 30 long,, their
work has been SO uniformly success
full that the public look at them as the
best opponents ofmodern comedy, and
anticipate uaifJrm excellenCe in all
they undertake, and their engagement
in Memphis will surely bs avery pros
porous, as welas eDj Jyable one. The
sale of seats beg MS tomorrow morning
| at MuifOId's at 8 o'clc ok am,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-27
MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL--sUNDAY FEBRUARY 27 1887.
ported by taid Committee, and adopted

ported bye aid Committee, and adopted
by the House.
By Mr.. Martin: Proposing tare OF
three mills on the dollar for common
school purposes to be collected as
othtr taxes and distributed among
the counties according to scolastic
population.
Mr.. Ellis moved TO table the resolu-
ton. The resolution recit-s, in its
preambl e, as a resson for the tax pro-
posed, that the Democratic party re-
fuses to turn its eyes to the general
government "for aid to advance ths
age in intellectual development" Mr..
Martin read a ler gthy speech in sup
port OF his resolution. The Hou g re-
fused to table the resolution-yeas 80,
nays 38.
Mr.. Williams raised the point OF or
der that the res )ution was not In OIL
der, as tax could not constltutionally
be levied by reso luton.
The Speaker thought the reso uti IN
could do neither harm nor good and
amounted m-Iely to an expression OF
the sense of the House. The Tesolu.
ton was rejected cas-, 81; nays 49,
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To amend sectien 349J Of the Code
30 as to make persons indicted Tor the
sale oil moTtgaged property liable Tor
the cost as vel as the debt. Passed
third read ing. -.
Providing that the Governor shall
appoint a Sta'e Librarian, and repeal
inC section 1851 of the Code.
Mr.. Harris favored The bill. He
said the txperienc, # the fir.t part Of
this ses sion h I'd nearly eau. ed his wif'
to get divorce.
Col. Savage 1t would have been q
good thing If sha had.
Mr.. Harr s-Y,s, for me, becaust
my wife is Democrat. L2ughlerl
The bill was TejeCted-yeas 10. nays 81
Mr.. Coopar, on behalf OF the Com
mitlee on education, said that TIA
committee bad before them Mr.. Har
Iis's re, o ution req les ing the r, sigma
ton of the trusle,s of the UHiversit!
Of Tennessee, and thought t1Gt a sub
commi tee should WRIT the institution
TO investigate as to whether the tru'
tees were responsible for the failure o
The institution to meet expectations.
Leave of absenca to the subcommit
tee as uggested was refn ed.
The specia m sssge Il he Govern
or was here read.
Senate bill requiring the trustee
OF the intaue asylum to deposit tn
money in their hands in the banks TO
sale keeping pa d third reading.
Adjourned till Monday.
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FRIGHTENED BY A TRAMP.
Two Ladies' and u gentleman Put 10
Flight Last Night.

A gentleman aud two ladies were
confronted aud badly irigh ened by q
tramp, at the corner If Union snd
Hernando streets, at IL o'clock last
night. The ge tleman and his COM
pan ons were Ia ftout Of Swiod' black
smith al op, when the tramp stepped
out and taid he was without money or
any place to sleep. The gentleman
told him he had none to give away,
but the tramp said he knew better
aud put his hand behind him IS II to
draw a pistol. Upon this the ladies
r.n, wi h their esco,t following closely
No further damsge,
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f. WIIZMANN & co.
WhOIeSaIe aud Retail Music House
Moved 10 3O3 Main ST., Under
Peabody Hotel.

The increased business and enlarged
stock OF this old and reliable music
house have clmpe led the fem to oc'
cupy commodious warerooms, uuder
the Peabody Hotel, on Main street,
and in the business center OF the city.
The r stock OF music, CLASSIC and
modern, is complete in all its details,
and attentive clerks serve their GUS
tomers with cheer'ulness and alaCrity.
All kinds of small goods aud mer-
chaudse in this line, Including all
kinds Of musical instruments, and the
best strings, constantly on hand.
Their planes and organs are strictly
first class, made by manutActu ers
whose names are almost household
words, 81 well ave they known and
appreO ated, com pristinp the following
pianos. Gubler. KnGbe, WhelOck Stein
w,y, Krdnich &: Bach, Behr & Bro hers
and they are, the sole agents
for tho celebrated ClouGs & Warren
organ, and also for the Victor organ.
The reputation of this firm ia above
repr1ach and ia a sufficient guarsn 81
Of fair prices and far dea log, which
has )vernei al their business tran
sact ons OF the past fifteen years in oul
midst. We are clad to see them still
coming Co the ( ont.
~-s-o-s---
mOrIuary Report.
Mortality report for the week end
ing Saturday, February rs, 1887, at
| o'clock pm:
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powerful reasons In support OF such 9
bill, and there are. Within the
United States, from Alaska TO Maine
and from Florida to Dakota, we have
ABSOLUTE free trade, and by that trade
we have furnished and become
wealthy naiio1. When to the former
area OF the United States was added
the country along the Pacific coast,
and sfterward the Territory Of Alasks,
can anyone be 30 blind TO obvious
facts as 10 assert the morsIous propo-
sition that our trade and commerce
were injured by broadening the ex-
tent OF the country over which we
enjoyed the advantages OF free trade?
Suppose that those ia Canada who de-
sire their country to unite with ours
should become the majority, and
Canada become portion OF the
United States; then we should in
clude II within our free trade limits
would not this extension upon the
Atlantic widen our trade and make 1T
more prosperous, a. the extension
upon the Pacific did2 But II we had
liberty freely to extend our COM
merce over the whole OF Canada.
without political union, would not our
trade prof by it Just in the same de-
gree as wi h it2 II this is not obvl-
GUS at fist sight little reaec ion will
make it 30. Suppose we were TO cede
CAlifornis back to Mexico, would not
the loss Of our present free trade with
the Pacific 8 ope be a serious injury ia
our commsrce2 But If the lib 3ity
OF free trade vera preserved with the
change, TO that extent we should ex'
perience no loss from the recession
II large city Within ten miles Of the
Canadian border were every year tc
take $4,000 worth Of shoes from
Lynn, in Massachusetts,, would Lynn
lose anything IL, by free trade, i
cou d sell $4,000 more to another CT
ten miles outside the Canadian line
or the same amount to each of twenty
cities scattered all over Canada
These are very simple and easily an
swered QUESTIONS; they are involved II
no muddle about "the pauper labor II
Europe" A frank, unbiased ans Te
to them will at once show why even
Congressman from Ohio may propos
free tlade in the productions OF Can
ada. We are enduring very
unpleasant state of things OF
account Of the Canadian fish
cry question, that would a
once bs settled by adopting Mr.. But
terworth's bill, and settled on a SCUM
basis, 80 % to leave the two countrie
uSou permanently friendly terms
happy peace reigning as it ought T.
reign upou two peoples having a com
mon origin, a common language, ant
to 80 vass an extent, common aim
| and intaYpata
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-27
MIR. ENGLISH'S BAD BOY,
CHARGED WITH AN ASSAULT
UPON A WIDOW,
Is Arrested as He Is AbOut 10 Sail
for EurOpe-Mrs. Lucy Case
the Victim.

NEW York, February 26.-Willism
E. English, son of thu Hon. William
ID. English of Indiana, the Demo-
cratic candidate for Vice President in
1880, was arrested on board the
stesmer Etrurie, just before il WAS
time for her to sail for Europe tod ".
The order If arrest wa sued out of the
Supreme Court by Mrs. Lucy A. Case,
formerly Of Indianapolis, the home of
the young man. Later in the day 9nd
too late to ca ca the 0 eam.r, Mr.. En-
gish was Teleasi on bail, which was
furnished by Mr.. Norvin Green, pest
deut of the Western Union Tee.
graph Company, and j. II
Rogers, proprietor of the
Coleman Hous'. Mrs. Case has been
widow SIX years and has child Z
yesrs d. she is Of prepossessiug APP
pea a CO aud attraCtiVe manners. For
several ears she was salesw man 10
the store Of l., A. Mjirls n, # To-
dlsnspolis. While there she was To-
troduced to young Eng 10 January,
1876 Sac was then boarding at q
sma family hotel in that city She
ullt Rtb liihO hO Nlbitcu bllO bbolO va y
psyiog her attention, esCorting her
home from work, to places OF
smusement, ETC., and that he
lrofesssd great love her and called
al her homa; th,t his attentions be-
came matter of public notoriety aud
it vas generally believed that they
were engaged. Sac charges that in
July, 1885, on one of his visits, alter
entering he locked the door; that she
begged him to open it and let her out,
but he refused. She charges that he
then as aulted her criminally. She
alleges that through fear OF disgrace
and exposure, she did not make puo-
lie the Cffense, but refused to again
see him. She subsequently informed
him of her condition and alleges
that he took her to g physician and
had an sbottion performed. She
claims that English promised 10 make
amends by marrying her, and that he
Ieatened to kill her in case she mar.
ried anyone else. She was obliged to
leave her p sitlon, and asserts that he
has since supported her. A few days
ego, he says, he sent her 500 to pay
certain expenses On Dec mber 10th
che removed to this city. He refused
to marry her. She sues for dam ages
to the amouot of $25, 900. She apPliec
for the arrest to compel English tt
furnish bonds to appear.
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THE STREET RAILROAD.
An Important Case which May BE
Withdrawn by the Comp any.

Another case OF the s late vs. the
Memphis City Railroad Company,
known as the quo war auto suit, 10 st
for trial in the Charcery Court tomor-
row, but, as the Cltrk and Ma ter has
been instructed to make cut bill Of
cos IN all those cases, it may prob
ably bs withdrawn. lis jury case,
and involves the forfeiture of the COM
pany's charter for noncompliance with
its terms Ga account of this aud 9th.
er suits a stay OF proceedings was asked
at the meeting of the Legislative Coun-
Gil lat Thursday, to see if the various
diff srences between the city and COM
pany cannot be adjusted. The i'm
portancs of tie conference between
the city authorities, committee APP
pointed by the Council and the COM
mittee from the railroad men, as re-
gar ds the rights OF ciuz,ns, cannot be
oyereslimated.
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BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
A Coke Famine Feared-New En-
gIneH on the 4. and N.
IsPIoIAL 70 rHK APPEAL.l

BIRMINaHAM, ALA, February 90
Work ia progressing rapidly enough
on the $50 additional coke ovens at
the Pratt mines, but pending their
completion the scarcity OF coke be-
comes more serious matter. Both
the Sloss, the Eureka and one of the
Alice furnaces are now banked in or
der to get few days supply OF COKE
ahead.
The new engines bought for this d.
vision OF the Louisville and Nashville
road are coming in, and treights are
moving mos as fast as ever. The
regular schedules of the freight trains,
which were abandoned on account OF
the blockade, has resumed.
II given out almost authoritstively
that arrangements have been perfect
ed for rolling mill 10 connection with
tho nav hridpa woke,
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A BRUTAL OUTRAGE.

BRUTAL OUEHA6E.
No more n grant outrage hss ever
been committed by an irresponsible
and cowsrdy mob than that which
was peri Grated in Columbia, 6. O., on
Wednesday night last. 1t makes one
shuddsr to read that in this boasted
land of freedom three men and two
women were dTagg. d about the streets
as the slaves in Central Africa are
marched by their Arab hunters, end
were beaten and kicked as these anne
slaves are, until the women fell from
sheer exhaustion. And for whstY
Because they attacked the Ca holic
Church, reflected on the clergymen OF
other denominations, and slandertd
the chs racter OF the ladies OF Co'um-
bia." For this last they might easily
have been arrested by the police and
puma he'd by the city Judge. 1t was
worthy OF such punishment, Harry,
for how can the ladies OF any city
be slsndered by a few ianatic'?
What could they cay that would do
any harm7 Unless they named indi-
viduals, who could hold them to per-
sonal accountability in law what harm
could they inf Ct The women Of any
aud overy city in the county are
above he reach OF the tongue OF SIAN
der, and have nothing to fsar from 1t,
But mobs are always blinded by pas
sion, arc always co Sardly aud always
cruel. Tais one was brutal,
dendishly, releutlessly brutal. The
thoughtful people and the
authorities OF Columbia mutt today be
sitting ia sorrow in contemplation OF
the dreadful picture made by the
bowling mob on Wednesday--a pic
lure that can never be blOtled out
And such picture we in. Memphis
might today have before us had the
ruff 4ns bean arrested who attempted
to murder the Majors family, and the
rash cou uses of would bs lyncherE
been followed. Law 10 the only might
and rignt that should prevail in free
country.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-27
KNOCKED DOWN AND ROBBED.
Daring Outrage ON Second Street
Yesterday Evening.

While walking through the a'lay
south OF S. @. Toof & Co.'s establish
ment, rear Second sIest, at $3.50
o'clock yesterday evening, Robert
Thomps N, VIII IT, boy about II years
of age, was Knocked down and robbed
by two bnrly negroes. TIE boy was
not baily hurt, but the ruffiAos Sc
cured his entire weeks wages, 80 80,
and escaped. As That amount was an
important item in the supper of his
mother, young Tn mplon oroka COM
plete'y down over his loss, aud pro-
coed d t. hi home, on Poplar street,
sobbiog bitterly. A sympathetic Cit
I'm inquired into the m ,tter and
asked him why the robbery was not
reported to the police. WHATS the
use OF that" he replied; "they caa't
do tn n" This, ST icty inter-
pretei, would not be h ghly compli-
mentary to the force, but the boy
only meant that the II groes bad 6 It
out of reach. The citizen then went
down iuto his pocset for a dollar
toward m king up tbe loss, but found
not rcd cent, d Thomp:on went
home empty hnnded.
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RAILROAD mURDERINGs

The recent awful railway accident IN
which 80 msny people persisted, notso
much by the smashing OF the cars as
by their taking fire, has thoroughly
arouse public attention, and press
and people are everywhere demanding
that the fatal coal stove shall be ban
ished forever from the railway trains.
Many OF the roads themselves have
become convinced of the absolute ne
cessiy o. change, and some OF them
are Offering rewards to inventors for a
practicable plan by which to heat cars
without danger Of making a bonfire
OF them. II appears 10 be general
opinion, however, that heating the
cars by steam will do all that Is re-
quired. There are roads that have
used steam heat for two or three years
and are perfectly Satisfied with the re-.
suit. On one OF these reads, two days
after the great lamentable holocaust, a
train WAS derailed and a number
Of cars were wrecked. In one
car two men wers 30 pinned
in between broken se,ti that full ten
minutes were occupied in releas-
ing them. The old coal stove had not
been removed, AID ashes from 1t had
fallen upon the two imprisoned men
had tn 30 ashes been red hot Goals
there would have been another holo.
oaust. Th,r5 are always obj 'Ctors to
change, and we find the obj citing
hend buey'even in this case, bat prGc
iical and experienced men add their
testimony to that oil the roads that
have tried steam hest The Engin-
sering M,w, good, sound authority,
states that with the management ex-
peIierce has taught the amount of
steam taken from theloGomotive makes
no praciicalsl ference in it's power to
impe the train. With great tignid-
canoe the NtlUS Gays: 1--WE find no
rational g ounds for the claim that
passenger engines cannot supply all
necessary steam with ease. We do
not envy that railway manager who
may chance to have carload OF pas
sergers burned up year from now
and who il not able to show that he
has at least made an experimental
start in this direction" Yes, the mex
railroad cremation will bring dire con
sequences upon the directors of the road
where it occurs. The public is bGgiu
ming to know that although lrair
may be wrecked by accident, 1t can
not be burned by accident, The lamp
also, of railroad trains must be seen TO
40 we'll as the stoves, for they, also
can set fire TO overturned cars. SOM
OF the States are already legis attn,
upon the Bubjsc', and railroad direc
tors aud officials are going to be he'll
10 stfic.er account Tor accidents
than heretofore. There ia anothe
snrt OF accident" that comes iron
Supidtty and neglect, that Legislation
ought to add to the coal stove prohib
tion-hsnd coupling cars. Very nj
merous are the cases where employe
are manned or klllSd for this total
unnecessary practice. There are se'
eral Inventions by which cars can b
coupled without the slightest dang,
10 the coupler, Yet there are ie
roads that have gone 10 the modera
expense Of supplying the mechanic
couplerJ tina, woud save life al
limb. Where death or maimiI
occurs for want Of these implemen
the law should hold the roads respo
sible, as it will in the case Of co
atovpa In cprs
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HOLLY SPRINGS, MISS.
A serious FaIl- Measles Epidemic
Compress Being ErecteO.
ESPECIAL TO THIS ArPKAL.l


HOLLY SpRINas. MIS-, February 20.
Last night Mrs. Mamie B. FAINT,
OF this city, foil into an excavation
made near the sidewalk by the gas
company, badly sprsining her ankle.
She was returning from a supper
given by the ladies' for the benefit OF
the Methodist Church, of which she
isa sealous member. She is a teach ar
in the public sch 1ol here and will be
sadly missed uutil she is able to re-
sumo her duties.
We have an epidemic OF measles
here.
The cotton compress Is now being
erected and will be ready for next
season.
Tho Rsv. ]. T. Hsr5rave, rector Of
the Epicppl Church here, has sc:
cepted call to Clarksville, Tenn, and
will soon leave us.
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Ohio is moi a State anyone would
look 10 Tor ANY proposition of free
trade nature TO come from, yet Mr..
Ba.ltrwortb, Of that 5 ate, has brought
forward in Oongiets bill providing
for ires irads in tbs products OF the
Dominion Mr., ButterwoIth stands
high in his district and enjoys the con.
fdenos Of his constituents. Coming
from such quarter, there must be
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-27
TRANSFERS.

Tbad Plummer ct ux to jos. Vscca-
70, lot l, Harbsrt subdlv' sion, 403x l50
feet, south OF South Jackson sire ct
consider alton, 1915.
MInter PARKER ct al TO J. Piumme r,
west halt of lot /, Harbert Eubdivisioni
consideration, $500.
E. Whitmo,e ard wife, deed to NJ,
E. Conway, t0xl36 8 10 feet, StepheI1
avenue; consideration, $3.50.
May Moody to Name Allison, AZ
1881 ieet. Adams street; considers
lion, $ll,500. b
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RnbinAOn,s Musenm.

This week viii be oae of strong at
fractions a. the Dime Museum. DR..
Casanova will pc. form bis mysterious
decapitation feat, cutting off heads,
arms and legs in wonderful manner.
Then there ara the following cuTiosi-
ties; Maxoy, the needle man; the Lit
tle6nger people, trained rats and mice,
Mile Ovens, The long haired lady,
the Madagascar family, canary bird
actors, Prof. Dobson, presidigi stor,
Punch and Judy, etc. The menageiie
department contains many RAE birds
and animals.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-27
The House.

TIE druggists re lief bill being set
as the spe lial order for 10 o'clock I'M.
it YVES 90 announced by the Chair.
On mot on OF Mr.. Johnson, the spe-
cisl order was postponed to 1880
O'Clock ain. next Thursday.
BY Mr.. Gooden: To make it a MS
demeauor TO prevent cAnd dates from
b ing present at count OF ballo,s.
By Mr.. Mynstt: To prevent the
practice of faud and encourage the
sale Of whnles ONE food.
By Mr.. Dykes: To make 1t felony
to cary concealed weapons, and to
amend seCt on 1884 OF the code.
BY Mr.. Ball: To prevent the keep
ing OF disorderly houses.
REs SOLUTIONS LYING OVER.
To facilitate the business OF the
House by allowiog iltt en- members "a
the call Of the roll after the reading
of the journal each day TO call up q
bill each on thi,d reading for passage
dsbate to bs limited t. Eve on each
side.
Speaker Oapp called Mr.. Miller ia
the ch air and spoke against the reso
luton, which WIS tab ed.
House lint resolu ion, looking to
the calling of a con, titutional couven'
ton or the iramii & Of an amendmen.
to the Constitution OF the United
states. providing for the election o.
Senators by the people was mex
taken up.
Mr. Williams, Of Franklin, accepts
by the Judiclsry Committee was re